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Pentagon Sets 36-Month Deadline to Field Laser Weapons
Facing asymmetric drone warfare in the Middle East, the US Department of Defense has set a concrete 36-month mandate to deploy directed energy weapons at scale — ending decades of perpetual delays with an operational deadline backed by presidential attention.
Key Takeaways
- The Pentagon has set a 36-month deadline to field high-energy laser weapons at scale, driven by the cost asymmetry of shooting $3M Patriot missiles at $20K Iranian drones
- All US military branches have active laser weapon programs accelerating toward the deadline, including a joint Army-Navy Golden Dome program
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